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Metal Stamping Prototype Services - Functional Parts Tested to Production Standards

Precision Metal Prototype Manufacturing with Production-Grade Quality

ATD builds functional metal prototypes for form, fit and function testing before final tooling and production. Depending on the project, prototypes may be machined, hand-fabricated or produced with soft tooling.

Typical quantities range from 1 to 500 pieces with turnaround times of two to four weeks. Each prototype is built to represent the final part and follows the same IATF 16949-certified Quality Management System as production components.

metal stamping prototype part for automotive application
engineer reviewing prototype stamped component

Engineering-Led Prototype Design: 3D Modeling, Simulation and Build

Customers rely on ATD’s engineering team to transform early concepts and CAD data into functional prototype stamped metal parts. Our engineers review part geometry, material requirements, tolerances, assembly conditions and anticipated production volumes before recommending the most appropriate prototype method.

3D modeling helps our team evaluate the component before fabrication begins. This process can identify potential forming challenges, dimensional conflicts or areas where a design may be difficult to manufacture consistently. Simulation and engineering review also help customers make informed adjustments before investing in final production tooling.

Our engineering team designs every prototype from the ground up using SolidWorks and Siemens NX.

Explore Our Other Capabilities

Limit transportation and handling costs and avoid outsourcing components to secondary vendors. As a one-stop shop, ATD offers a range of capabilities to meet the unique needs of your business, from beginning to end.

Engineering

Our engineers support design for manufacturability, CAD modeling, tooling development, secondary operations, sub-assemblies and finished goods.

Equipment

ATD uses advanced CAD and CAM software, servo and mechanical presses, robotics and 3D printing technology to produce accurate components and improve manufacturing efficiency.

Tooling Transfer

Our proprietary tooling transfer process helps customers move existing dies and production programs to ATD while minimizing risk and protecting delivery continuity.

employee reviewing design

ATD's CAD Expertise Produces Big Cost Savings for Automotive Manufacturer

Learn how ATD saved an automotive manufacturer hundreds of thousands of dollars by using CAD software to pinpoint a failure and design a new part.

“We were able to tell them that if they went down the path they’ve used for these other tools they’ve built and are running, this part is going to fail. Right up front, in the very early stages of the laying out of this tool, we were able to get that in front of them — before steel was ordered, before die was set, before a lot of costs were accrued.”

Robert Matis, ATD Senior Tooling Engineer and Estimator

Robert Matis
ATD Senior Tooling Engineer and Estimator

What Our Customers Say

Find out what others have to say about ATD's one-stop shop model for custom, high-quality products and services that are backed by expertise and state-of-the-art technology.

“I appreciate ATD’s teamwork environment, philosophy and vision. I am happy to see the family-like environment at ATD and the ATD team's willingness for long-term partnership, which is in line with our owner’s vision."

Sales Manager
Automotive Manufacturing Company

"ATD is a world-class organization with a high level of expertise — and we have never regretted partnering with them for nearly all of our stamping and tooling needs since we started working with them in the late '90s. The communication is excellent, and they are transparent in all they do — pricing, quality, working together through any sourcing challenges that may come up from time to time, helping to accommodate us when demand unexpectedly spikes on certain parts — the list goes on. They are a true partner and we consider them an extension of our business."

President
Industrial Manufacturing Company

“ATD has the staff, knowledge, and ability to meet your needs."

Associate Engineering Supervisor
Automotive Manufacturing Company

Discover What We're Capable Of

Partnering with ATD means receiving the quality products, services, timeliness and problem-solving support you need to win more customers.